Bracket for radius rods



July 6,1926. I I 1,591,402

v.1; E. PATE BRAQKET'FOR RADIUS RODS Filed Sept. .1925

vided with means at" the converging ends thereof for securely holding'the rear end of Marsha-6.192s. v

v .IBRACKET noR RAn s-RoDs.

Application filed Se te ber This invention relates to a bracket for a.

radius-rod which is adapted to besupported or connected atits forwardjor free ends to the axle of an automobile andbeing prothe radius rod in position upon the car.v

Another important object of the inven of the radius rod; in po'sitionupon the motor tionis to provide a bracket for aradius rod which 1s of such a construction as to prov de ,a socket for receiving and supporting the ball formed on the rear end of'the rad us rod and which will furthermore prevent the radius rod from accidentally becoming disengaged from its supported pos1t1on when the vehicle istraveling over a rough road.

' r A stillffurther object of the invention is I part ofthis specification and in which like 3-3 of Fig. 2, and

' in the capacity of a brace for the front axle.

to provide a bracketior a radius rod of the above mentioned character, which will hold the rear end orpor tion of the radius rod in r a secure position upon the vehicle and which v wi1l furthermore/be; of such a construction v as to enable the. sameto be readily disenf ,gaged when it is desired to remove the radius rod. 7 i

A further object of the inventionliis to provideabracket for a radiu'sfrod of the above mentioned character, which s simple jin construction inexpensive, strong, dunable and further well adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a numerals designate like partsthroughout the same Figure 1 is a side elevation of my bracket showingthe same in position upon a radius rod, and secured to a portion of the vehicle.

' Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof. I Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line Figure 1 is a top plan view of-my bracket.

In thedrawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred. embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally the radius rod which is adapted to be associated'with motor vehicles preferably of the Ford type and which acts This radius rod 1 comprises or, consistsof ,ininate in a ballfl. The free" ends of the the converging arms 2 and 3 respectively and" are connected at the1r rear ends and terrod 1 when the l .The forward portion ,6 of the bracket sis 92 fser i Not 661,051;

ian'iis 2 and 8 areradapted to' beconnectedgtoi the front aXleA in-the usual manner and as this featureforms no -important part of the] present invention it is [not thought nec- 'essary to further goiiito detail as to thefi manner iniiwhich the free ends of the i of the radius rod 1 are secured; to the axle.

I :F or the purpose of holding the rear end vehicle, Iprovide thebracket or cap designated'generally by the numeral 5. Thisi bracket 5 may be'madev o-f any suitable portion 6 and from which extends the lateral extensions 7, and 8 respectively. The

purpose otthesel'extensions 7 and 8 will bev hereinafter more fully described; The body portion dot the bracket 5 is furthermore provided With -a cutout portion or cavity which is designated by the numeral 9 in the .drawings and is provided in the upper face thereof 'forthe purpose of providing"a socketor 'sleevefor the ball 4 of the radius bracket is in position on the provided with an extension which ter- 1 ininates into ahook 10. a The hook 10 being formed approximately" at ia point directly forward of the cavity formed in the top of the body portion Gofthe bracket 5 and saidhook is sufiiciently narrow to provide" for is of the usual construction formed on the au-' 1 tomobiles ofthe Ford type and is for the purposeof. receiving the ball 1 formed on the V -'"rear'end ofthe radius rod. It is to befurther understood'that the socket 12 is pro- 12 and" crank case B as clearly shown in Figures 1 and2 of the drawing.

With theparts arranged as shown in Fig; i i

1. of the drawings, it will beseen that the ball 4 formed at the rear end of the radius rod 1 will-be seated in the cavity 9 provided in the body portion 6 of the bracket 5 and the hook portion 10 formed at the forward end of'the body portion of the bracket will extend between the angleformed by the con-' verging ends of the-arms and which will further enable the radiusrod to be properly supportedin position upon the vehicle'and Will prevent the possibility of the radius rod from becoming accidentally disengaged from its supported position When the vehicle I isin operation.

'I-Ie'retofore ithas'been found "necessary to provide many parts for supporting the ra dius rods rear end and -"fi1rtl1erni0re considis erable Wear has taken vplace which has re-' -sulted in "the necessity of causing consider- "*ableeXpensein replacing the Worn parts.

By providing "a bracket of fthe'f'above mentioned character the simplicity of the same Y enables it to'be "readily and [qi 'ickly placed position upon the vehicle and Will furie'rni'ore'preventth'epossibility of the rear en'dofth'e raditis 'rod "from moving around "inthe socket ivliercby westr on the socket is evente'd. The ho'oklG is siifliciiently narrow to provide for slight vertical and lateral 'play or the arms 2a1'1'd 3.

t and fiicient' means for carryingout the 'obthe invention and ivliile 'l have parti'cul'arly described the elements best adapted to "perform the "functions set forth, it I is v obviou's that varioiis changes *in form, proporii'ntlie minor details of construction 'Inay be resorted "to; without departing from the spiritf or sacrificing an of: the? "the converging ends of the arms of said "Priniplsnfthe invention.

: What I claim as, newand desire to secure by Letters Patent is an ar'ticleof manufacture, aradius ""r'o'd supporting member including a ball with an outstanding "and upturned "supporting-hookthereon.

, a rtle' efd 'a u' e d u rods port ng member includ ng a 'c'ap portion' v1 g "a's'ocketbpening therein, and a Tatra1 1y *eiitending hook outstandin g "from said Ca and rigidtherewitln said 11 01; having the free end thereof=uptiirned;tovvard-the entrance of said socket opening.

3. As 'an' article ot manufacture, anattaching cap for ball and socket constructions providing a head having a depression opening therein from a side thereof, and an outstanding supporting substantially J- shaped hook connected to said head below 'the'entrance of the socket "opening therein, 7 said hooklbeing upturned atitsfree end in of the "entrance of "said 'soc'ket the direction 4. In a device of the class described, a

radius rod comprising a pair "or converging arms terminating at their convergingends n a slight extension, a ball formed integral "with said extension, a two-part brackereach fpart comprising a body -port=ion having hemi spherical j complementary sockets "formed cen- "tra'ily "to receive said ball therein "sockets "each having communication With a V forwardly extending 'gioove, said groove "being adapted for registration to receivefthe extension "of the "radius rod "theretlirough,

laterally V projecting and f aligning lugs formed on the parts of said br'atket,means extendingfthrough said'lugs for securing the parts of thebrac'ket 'togetlier,-and hook flmem'ber formed integral with andprojec'tingforwardly from the loiver part of said bracket toi'project into the angle farmed at radius rod, said hook: beingshaped 'to project slightly above the plane of the radius rod at the junction 'ofthe arms thereof to prevent undue verticalinovement and being JAMES 4E. JT'PATIE.

In testimonyf hereof I my signa ture. 

